This tutorial shows (1) how to change Word’s default tab and (2) how to create, change, and delete tabs in Word on the ruler. Important Note: Although tabs can be used to indent paragraphs, Word’s built-in indent options are more efficient and reliable for longer documents. Go to Viewand select Ruler. If the vertical ruler doesn't show, make sure you're in Print Layoutview. If it still doesn't show, you might need to turn the ruler on. Go to Word Preferences View(under Authoring and Proofing Tools). Turn on the ruler If you don't see the ruler at the top of your document, go to View Ruler to display it. Set a tab stop using the ruler Select Left Tab at the left end of the horizontal ruler to change it to the type of tab you want. This video discusses the power of the ruler in Microsoft Word. While Word 2010 is used for the demonstration, these features are available in all versions of. Windows MacOS To show the ruler, click View, and in the Show group, check Ruler. To hide the ruler, click View, and in the Show group, clear the Ruler box. To permanently hide the vertical ruler, click File Options Advanced, scroll down to the Display section, and clear the Show vertical ruler box.
Need to find vertical ruler in word? Not only vertical ruler but this page will also show you the horizontal ruler too!! If you use Word 2007, there are 2 options of how to show ruler in Word.
The first one
1. Open Word 2007 (as you may notice, now we don't have any vertical ruler and horizontal ruler)
2. Click 'View Ruler' at the top of the vertical scroll bar.
3. Once you clicked, the horizontal ruler and vertical rulers appeared.
4. To hide rulers, just click the same button again. (as in no.1)
Second Option
1. Open Word 2007
2. Click 'View' tab
3. Select 'Ruler'
4. Now your ruler appeared!!